There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane IAH - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
28h 17m$916–3,121Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane IAH - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi
34h 1m$673–2,194Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane HOU - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
31h 50m$714–2,018Bus to College Station, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to College Stationbus
- Fly from College Station (CLL) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CLL - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
33h 33m$1,047–2,964Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane IAH - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
38h 47m$823–2,189
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $650 - $2,200 and takes 34h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 28h 17m and costs $900 - $3,200.
The distance between Houston and Thimphu is 13697 km.
It takes approximately 28h 17m to get from Houston to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 11h ahead of Houston. It is currently 5:07 PM in Houston and 4:07 AM in Thimphu.
There are 61+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Thimphu. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the line 500 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via Orlando, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via Atlanta, Abu Dhabi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via Atlanta, Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via New Orleans, London Heathrow, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via Austin, Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from College Station to Paro Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Munich, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Doha, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Montreal, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- $13–90
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